"Are you worried that now that he knows you aren't Xue Er's biological mother, he'll tell Xue Er that you killed Qian Xunji?" Lu Yuan picked up the thread of the conversation.
"Mm!" Bibi Dong nodded.
"Actually, there's no need to worry. Let him say it—it won't matter as long as you weren't the one who killed him. Even if Xue Er comes looking for trouble, I can stop her."
Lu Yuan lightly hooked a finger beneath Bibi Dong's delicate nose. "According to what you said, Qian Xunji died shortly after returning from being hammered by Tang Hao. In other words, Tang Hao was the one who actually killed Qian Xunji?"
"Yes!" Bibi Dong said.
"Then that settles it. As long as Tang Hao killed him, no one can blame you. Come to think of it, Qian Xunji's death at Tang Hao's hands can ultimately be traced back to my taking thirteen drops of his essence blood to create Xue Er."
"If we really pursued it, both Xue Er and I would bear responsibility. Could Xue Er possibly settle accounts with both herself and me?"
"So this matter is nothing to worry about."
Lu Yuan spoke calmly.
"It's good that it's nothing. To be honest, I'm not afraid of what Xue Er or Qian Daoliu might think, because I don't care. I was only afraid that you'd be caught in the middle and find things difficult." Bibi Dong gently stroked Lu Yuan's face as she spoke softly.
"I'm not finding anything difficult. In this matter, I'll always stand by your side. I told you before—even if you really had killed Qian Xunji, I would still protect you. That bastard was never a good person to begin with. Good riddance; at least he won't remain in this world disgusting people."
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